Wall veneer



Nov. 8, 1932 F. c. AUFDERHEHD 328859363 WALL VENEER Filed oct. 12, 1931 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. s, 1932. F. c. AUFDERH'EID mams@ WALL VENEER ff \\i n\\1| www 1| XvlwQ u lf www@ Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES FRED C. AVUFDERHEIDE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI WALL VENEER Application filed October 12, 1931. Serial No. 568,373.

This invention relates to wall veneer.

Objects of the invention are to provide a wall veneer comprising separate supporting slabs constructed and arranged to be attached to the wall to which the veneer is to be ap? plied and having novel means for interlocking the laterally adjacent marginal portions ofthe supporting slabs in order to obtain a more uniform and artistic finish and to strengthen the joints; to provide improved means for securing the supporting slabs to the walls by fasteners driven through the slabs and into the walls at the times the slabs are attached to the walls and which fasteners are subsequently covered by substances applied between the surface sections of the veneer; to construct the veneer with a supporting slab and surface forming sections spaced apart vertically and laterally in joint-breaking relationship, leaving spaces through which the fasteners are driven between the surface forming sections and through the supporting slab into the wall; and to provide an improved wall veneer embodying all of the advantageous features of construction herein disclosed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the arran ement and relationship of the veneer in digerent places on the walls to which the veneer is applied.

2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an edge view showing the manner in which the veneers are mitered at the corners of walls.

Fig. 4 is a further enlargement of a portion of the section of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing two spaced veneer members having portions for interlocking engagement.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of another arrangement of the veneer section.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a veneer member for use above window and door openings and the like.

My improved veneer is produced in sections or panels, each comprising a slab 1 of appropriate dimensions, so that'the sections or panels may be conveniently handled in shipment and by workmen when the slabs or panels are attached to the building walls. These slabs constitute insulating means for the walls to which they are applied and may be made of any desired materials or substances suitable for the urposes. ably, in some instances, tlie slabs are made of non-combustible material in order to reduce the lire hazard.

- Each of the slabs l has in one or both ends thereof notches 2 separated by longitudinal extensions 3. :The notches 2 at one endof the slab are opposite the extension 3 at the other end, being arranged in a manner clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The slabs for use at the corners formed by the building walls are provided with mitered ends 4, so that when the slabs are brought together they will form a good mitered joint and produce a finished and artistic appearance and effect.

A cementitious coating 5, lpreferably composed of asphalt and fibrous material, is applied to the outer surface of each slab 1. While this coating is in a plastic state, the Vveneer members 6 are applied and caused to adhere thereto in a relationship to provide horizontal spaces 7 and vertical spaces 8. The veneer members may be composed of any appropriate wall forming material, such as any of the materials used in the manufacture of tiles, and may be of any desired thickness, although one-half inch thickness is probably the maximum thickness desired. I prefer to use asbestos board made into tiles of thedesired sizes resembling brick in elevation. These veneer members are arranged in horizontal layers in a manner so that the spaces or joints 8 of each horizontal layer are broken or crossed by the two adjacent layers of veneer members.

The notches 2 are of the same width as the extensions 3, so that the extensions 3 will be received and will t nicely within the notches of adjacent slabs and thus provide invisible interlocking joints. I

This construction may be varied to the substantial departure shown in Fig. 6 in which the slab 9 is Iormed on each end with steps Preferor shoulders 10, the steps; or shoulders on the opposite ends matching each other, so that when any two slabs are brought together in endwise abutting arrangement, an invisible joint will be provided between the adjacent ends of the slabs.

The veneer members for use above door and window openings, ctc. consist of a slab 11 of appropriate length and of a width slightly in excess of the length of the veneer members 12. A coating of the cementitious substance 5 is applied to the outer surface of the slab 11 and, while said coating is in a plastic condition, the veneer members 12 are applied thereto inv vertical spaced arrangement, the lower ends of the veneer members 12 being in alinement with each other and with the lower edge of the slab 11, and said veneer members being spaced apart laterally to provide vertical spaces 13. The upper ends of the veneer members 12 are spaced below the upper edge of the slab 11, so that when the lower edge of a slab 1 is 'applied against the upper edge of the slab l1, an appropriate close joint will be ob- Y tained with a space between the veneer members 6 that ared on the slab -1 and the upper ends of the veneer members 12 that are on the slab 11.

The slabs are attached to the walls to which they are applied by fasteners 14 driven through the slabs and into the walls 15. The nails are driven through the slabs l in the spaces 7 and 8 at appropriately frequent intervals to obtain a firm and inseparable attachment of the different veneer elements to the building walls. Similarly, the slab 11 is fastened to the building wall by nails driven therethrough within the spaces 13 or along the marginal portions of said slab.

Nails may preferably be driven through the extensions 3 in order to hold said extensions close against the wall and in interlocking engagement with each other.

After the slabs have been permanently fastened to the wall in this way, the spaces 7, 8 and 13 are partially filled with tucking material 16 in order to complete the construction. This tucking material extends continuously and uninterruptedly along and within all of the spaces'-, 8 and 13 and covers the heads 17 of the fasteners 14, so that said heads are completely concealed from view and protected from the weather.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, each of the slabs 1 has a marginal portion 18 extending upwardly beyond the upper edges of the uppermost row of veneer members 6, thus providing a marginal portion through which fasteners may be driven in order to hold the edges of the slabs firmly and securely against the wall.

The veneer members 6 and 12 may be of any desired tints or colors and may be made of any substance or material appropriate for this purpose. They may be made of variegated colors in order to produce the effect and appearance of walls constructed of brick or other building blocks of variegated colors.

This wall veneer may be manufactured and sold at comparatively low cost and by its use buildings having unsightly and unattractive walls may be given a finished and artistic appearance without excessive cost. Further, by using materials of the character herein indicated, an old and otherwise undesirable building may, in addition to being rendered attractive and artistic, be rendered more comfortable because of the insulating effect of the veneer.

I do not restrict myself unessentially, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A wall veneer comprising a unitary fiat slab of penetrable material having notches in one end and extensions between and of the same width as said notches, vertical series of horizontal rows of veneer members of less width than said extensions attached to the outer side of said unitary slab in spaced relationship and certain of said veneer members extending onto and being attached to said extensions and spaced from one edge thereof, and solidified plastic material partially filling the spaces between said veneer members.

2. A wall veneer comprising a series of individual unitary slabs attached to the wall and each having extensions on its ends interlocking in corresponding notches in the ends of the adjacent unitary slabs, veneer members of less width than said extensions attached to the outer surfaces of said slabs in symmetrical arrangement and in spaced relationship, and solidified plastic material partially filling said spaces and clearly defining said veneer members.

3. A wall veneer comprising a series of individual unitary penetrable slabs each havino` notches and extensions on its ends and said extensions on each of said slabs being engaged in corresponding notch-es in adjacent slabs, series of vertically and laterally spaced veneer elements in symmetrical arrangement and in symmetrical spaced relationship attached to the outer surfaces of said slabs, fasteners extending through said slabs in the said spaces between said veneer elements and engaging in the wall to which the veneer is attached, and solidified plastic material covering said fasteners and partially -filling all of said spaces and clearly defining said veneer elements.

4. A wall veneer unit comprising a unitary slab of penetrable material having notches in each end and extensions separating said notches, the notches in each end of said slab being in alinement with the extensions at the opposite end of said slab, and a plurality of horizontal rows of veneer elemetrical spaced relationship and leaving inv .clearly dening the respective veneer elements.

5. A wall veneer comprising a series of individual unitary slabs attached to the Wall means interlocking the adjacent portions of said slabs, and a plurality of laterally and vertically spaced veneer elements attached to the outer side of each of said slabs in symtervening spaces to receive fasteners for attaching said slabs to the Wall.

FRED C. AUFDERHEIDE. 

